Senior RWE Programmer

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.
 
At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.

Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.

Parexel is seeking a Senior Real-World Evidence, RWE Programmer 

Join a high-impact team as a remote Sr. Real-World Evidence Programmer, 
supporting innovative work. You can work remotely out of Canada or the Continental United States. 

If you are passionate about real-world data, advanced analytics, 
and delivering meaningful insights, we encourage you to apply. 

Who We Are Looking For 

• Effectively designs and codes R and SQL programs 
  for assigned project(s), consistently meeting project objectives 

• Expert Coder: The ideal candidate spends most of their time hands-on coding versus project management or oversight responsibilities, has hands-on experience with raw RWE data including both claims data and Flatiron EHR and can write SQL code from scratch.

• Advanced SQL Programming experience within the Real-World Data (RWD) domain is required.

• Hands-on experience developing and managing data solutions in the Snowflake platform required.

• Clean and validate Real-World Data (RWD) 

• to ensure consistency and reliability 

• Implement programming based on RWE protocols 
  using a variety of RWD sources, including Optum and Flatiron 

• Leverage advanced statistical and epidemiological methodologies 
  to deliver robust and reliable analyses 

• Create, review, and approve programming plans 
  at both study and project levels 

• Demonstrate advanced knowledge 
  of programming, epidemiological methodology implementation, 
  and system development life cycle concepts 

• Maintain clear documentation 
  of analytical programming and operational definitions 
  to support reproducible and auditable RWE studies 

• Develop dashboards, reports, and presentations 
  to effectively communicate findings 

• Collaborate with study team members 
  to meet study timelines and recurring reporting deadlines 

What You Will Do 

• Effectively designs and codes R and SQL programs for assigned project(s) 
  consistently meeting objectives of the project. 

• Daily work % estimates: Coding (80%-90% of their daily work) + copying and pasting the numbers into the excel table shells (5%-20%)

• Clean and validate RWD 
  for consistency and reliability 

• Implement programming as specified from RWE protocol 
  using a variety of RWD from multiple sources, including Optum and Flatiron 

• Leverage advanced statistical and epidemiological methodologies 
  to deliver robust and reliable analyses 

• Create or review and approve programming plans 
  at study and project level. 

• Displays highly advanced knowledge regarding program, epidemiology methodologies implementation 
  and system development life cycle concepts. 

• Maintain clear documentation of analytical programming and operational definitions 
  to support reproducible and auditable RWE studies 

• Develop dashboards, reports, and presentations 
  to communicate findings 

• Work collaboratively with members of study teams 
  to meet study and recurring report timelines 

Who You Are 

• MS in data science, epidemiology, statistics, public health, or related discipline 

• At least 2-3 years of experience in Real-World Data (RWD) analysis and Real-World Analytics (RWA) using healthcare claims, EMR, and/or registry databases within the biopharmaceutical industry or provider/payer organizations.

• Hands-on experience with Flatiron data required; experience with Optum may be considered

• Fluency in SQL and R programming is required 

• Experience writing original code and performing raw data analysis (not derived solely from clinical trials) 

• Includes running analyses and/or developing code for real-world analyses 

• Knowledge of SAS and/or Python is considered an advantage 

• Familiarity with US and global healthcare coding systems 
  (e.g., ICD, CPT, HCPCS, LOINC, MedDRA) 

• And healthcare delivery systems (e.g., payers and reimbursement models) 

• Experience conducting routine and advanced statistical analyses for RWE generation 

• Including time-to-event, cross-sectional, and longitudinal data 

• Experience with big data analytical platforms 

• Deep understanding of observational study analysis 

• Ability to work independently and contribute to scrum development goals 

• In a fast-paced, flexible, team-oriented environment 

• Strong communication and collaboration skills 

• Competent in written and oral English.

EEO Disclaimer
Parexel is an equal opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, which in the US includes race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.